Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila

male, deceased (1973)
Olympic gold medalist, Athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics, long-distance runner, addis ababa, Athlete at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1968 Summer Olympics…FromEthiopia, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia
Abebe Bikila (August 7, 1932 - October 25, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia. A stadium in Addis Ababa is named in his...
Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie

male, 36 years old
Olympic gold medalist, FromEthiopia, Athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Arsi Province, long distance track, long-distance track event
Haile Gebrselassie is a long distance track and road running athlete born as one of ten children in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia. He is...
Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba

female, 24 years old
Olympic bronze medalist, FromEthiopia, Athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Arsi Zone, long-distance track event, ARSI
Tirunesh Dibaba (born June 1, 1985 in Arsi, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete. Born in the village of Chefe, Tirunesh Dibaba is...
Meseret Defar

Meseret Defar

female, 26 years old
Bislett Games, From Addis Ababa, FromEthiopia, world record holder, Olympic gold medalist, addis ababa
Meseret Defar (born November 19, 1983 in Addis Ababa) is a female athlete from Ethiopia. She won gold in the women's 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer...
Gete Wami

Gete Wami

female, 34 years old
Middle distance runner, FromEthiopia, Zevenheuvelenloop, Berlin Marathon, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia, Debre Berhan
Gete Wami (born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner. Wami won the 2006 Berlin Marathon...
Mamo Wolde

Mamo Wolde

male, deceased (2002)
Athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Middle distance track event, Olympic silver medalist, Olympic gold medalist, long-distance runner, addis ababa…FromEthiopia, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia
Demisse ("Mamo") Wolde (June 12, 1932 - May 26, 2002) was an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete and was winner of the marathon...
Miruts Yifter

Miruts Yifter

male, 71 years old
1st African Championships, 1979 African Championships in Athletics, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia, Munich Olympics, Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games, 1973 All-Africa Games…FromEthiopia
Miruts Yifter (born January 1, 1938 or May 15, 1944) is a former Ethiopian athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His name...
Gezahegne Abera

Gezahegne Abera

male, 31 years old
2004 Summer Olympics, World Championships, 2001 World Championships in Athletics, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia, 2003 World Championships in Athletics, 2003 World Championships…FromEthiopia
Gezahegne Abera (born April 23, 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Etya, Arsi...

Mohammed Kedir

male, 56 years old
Olympic bronze medalist, long-distance track event, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia, 1980 Summer Olympics, FromEthiopia, ethiopian
Mohammed Kedir (born September 6, 1953) is a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia who won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1980 Summer...
Millon Wolde

Millon Wolde

male, 30 years old
Olympic gold medalist, Athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, long-distance runner, belfast, cape town, athlete…FromEthiopia, Olympic competitor for Ethiopia
Millon Wolde (born March 17, 1979) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the age of only seventeen, Millon...